What does a percentile mean –stats–?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

It is just the section whatever you are measuring is placed in out of 100. Depending on what you are measuring 0 can be top or 100 is top. 50th percentile is directly in the middle.

Anonymous 0 Comments

How large portion of the whole is less than the given thing being measured.

So, a runner who ranked in the 20th percentile in a marathon had a better time than 20% of everyone who entered the race.

the 90th percentile indicates you’re in the top 10%, and 90% of everyone is lower than you on the chart.